מְשֻׁחִים בַּשָּׁמֶן
To rub with oil , i.e. to anoint ; by implication, to consecrate ; also to paint · grease , especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
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מָשַׁח H4886 to rub with oil , i.e. to anoint ; by implication, to consecrate ; also to paint
שֶׁמֶן H8081 grease , especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
What does מְשֻׁחִים בַּשָּׁמֶן (mĕšuḥîm baššāmen) mean in the Bible?
מָשַׁח · שֶׁמֶן is a Hebrew word meaning "to rub with oil , i.e. to anoint ; by implication, to consecrate ; also to paint". to rub with oil , i.
Full entry for מְשֻׁחִים בַּשָּׁמֶן (H4886, H8081) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 19×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 5×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 24 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.